In the language used by footy (Australian football) commentators the word "copped" is frequent. For instance, if a player gets knocked on the head, say, then the sentence might be "player X copped one". I never heard this expression in Britain or the USA. Is it a specifically Australian word? And where does it come from?
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Best Answer
It's used quite a lot in British English. The verb "cop":
In your context, you could say "Player A copped a knock on the head".
Interestingly, you can also receive something welcome by "copping" it:
Regarding etymology: